HAMMERED Synonyms: 331 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈha-mərd

Definition of hammered

slang

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol He turned down another beer to avoid getting hammered.

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hammered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hammer

as in drew

to shape with a hammer medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs

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as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner hammer a nail hammered the ball for a home run

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as in pounded

to strike repeatedly tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail

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as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

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Recent Examples of hammered

Adjective

There is more to music than that which can be played on the hammered dulcimer. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026 This set includes two, 32-ounce glass Mason jars in a stunning rose color, complete with a subtle hammered texture. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025

Verb

In a social media post this week, Kim hammered Calvert as a career politician. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Volkswagen reported a bigger-than-expected third-quarter loss, the latest major legacy automaker to be hammered by competition with Chinese rivals both at home and abroad. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered

Adjective

Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

The projects drew opposition over concerns about water consumption, electricity costs, and environmental protections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Since her 2019 debut, PURGE, which drew from her experiences in the New York and Berlin rave and punk scenes, Chen has been moving toward ever-sharper contrasts between caustic drones and close-mic’d croons.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of drew

Verb

Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.

— David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.

— David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pounded

Verb

Abe doesn’t like that Erin scolded him at his party about spilling his drink and not helping with the kids, and Erin is frustrated that none of her children will listen to her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
For example, just recently, Musk publicly scolded the CEO of Delta in a scorching post on X when the airline did not partner with Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Delta flights.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of scolded

Adjective

In it, the man was bleeding from his temple, after what the caller alleged was a drunken fight.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
But earlier this year Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, told The Times the airline was having to divert almost one aircraft a day because of drunken and aggressive behaviour by passengers, and called for morning drinking at airports to be banned.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of drunken

Verb

Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.

— Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Read ten books recommended by living people whose taste and intelligence are hard won and wholly singular, forged in the crucible of their idiosyncratic minds.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of forged

Verb

The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
As Los Angeles became more crowded and less pleasant a place to live, the high-handedness of Southern California developers and officialdom occasionally got those hands slapped.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026